Upon arrival at the finish, the crew of Phaedo3 jumps for joy. They didn’t win in class or fleet, but that was secondary to recording four 600-mile days. © 2015 Rachel Jasperson Although yet to be officially ratified, during the final days of the 5,800-mile Transatlantic Race Jim and Kristy Clark’s 100-ft supermaxi Comanche laid claim to being the world’s fastest monohull, having clocked more than 618 miles in 24 hours. More »

The first of four Transpac starts will take place at 1 p.m. today off Point Fermin, the southernmost point of San Pedro, just outside Los Angeles Harbor. With moderate westerly breeze of 12 to 16 knots predicted in the Catalina Channel, Divisions 7 and 8 (each containing 11 boats) may gain some advantage over later starters on their 2,225-mile sprint to Honolulu, as some forecasting models show winds diminishing mid-week. More »

This shot, which was uploaded from Dorade this morning, proves that at least part of her Atlantic crossing thus far has been wet and wild. Describing Saturday’s conditions, Captain Ben Galloway wrote: "Before long, we found ourselves hurtling down a wave at over 18 knots, in 27 knots of wind and decided it was time take down some of the sails." More »